Pearlman does preps

[JackReacher]

Good lord.

 

[SnarkShark]

Good lord.

Huh?

 

[Songbird]

Anyone rush over a hundred yards in the game?

 

[jr/shotglass]

Frankly, I needed a list of all the offensive linemen, because, you know, they're the unsung heroes.

 

[JayFarrar]

Frankly, I needed a list of all the offensive linemen, because, you know, they're the unsung heroes.

Dammit, that's exactly my point.

I played 9 seasons of high school and college football, then three more seasons for a Fraternal Order of Police team.

I was in the paper twice. Both times quoted in a feature and never in a gamer.

#OffensiveLine4Ever

 

[BDC99]

if that was the case, BDC, why would anyone do anything differently? It's one prep story in a season of them. Are the readers really not served by this?

I don't think they are. It doesn't really tell me what happened.

I have no problem with featurized game stories. For the most part, I like them -- prefer them, even.

This one was just a little bit overdone, that's all.

Yes.

 

[BDC99]

The reason I stopped coming here years ago is because, honestly, it often feels like, if you have established any sort of name in the biz, you can't win. If someone calls your writing shirt, and you say, "OK, show me your stuff" you're an overly aggressive asshole who—because he writes books or for ESPN or Yahoo or whatever—is arrogant and demeaning. And if you engage and dig into a conversation, you're being overly sensitive.

I love, love, love talking journalism. Seriously love it.

So ... can't a guy just talk?

No doubt. I really miss hearing from guys like you, Kindred, Jones, MacGregor, heck, even Whitlock. And anyone else I might have missed. This used to be a place to learn a thing or two. Now it's run by a bunch of insecure assholes -- many of whom aren't even the business -- pissing all over everything. I didn't think this was well done, but as noted, I think that's more because you were out of your comfort zone and trying too hard. I have enjoyed much of your stuff over the years. This one just missed the mark. It happens.

 

[BDC99]

And cue the a-holes jumping on me for slurping the LONGFORM writer!

 

[jr/shotglass]

Hey, when truer words have seldom been written here ...

 

[SnarkShark]

Dammit, that's exactly my point.

I played 9 seasons of high school and college football, then three more seasons for a Fraternal Order of Police team.

I was in the paper twice. Both times quoted in a feature and never in a gamer.

#OffensiveLine4Ever

If a team runs for a lot of yards, I'm always in favor of reporters talking to the o-line. I did it often when I was covering preps.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Yeah, but that was liberal guilt.

 

[Alma]

No doubt. I really miss hearing from guys like you, Kindred, Jones, MacGregor, heck, even Whitlock. And anyone else I might have missed. This used to be a place to learn a thing or two.

Two those names are/were really good on here. One consistently struggled to not turn things into pissing matches and who-the-heck-are-you debates. And one was not, IMO, good for the board at all.